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Ling 3.1 Flash vs Solar Mini 4

Ling 3.1 Flash leads the LLM Stats Score 51.0 to 31.9.

InclusionAI · Upstage · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Ling 3.1 Flash leads the overall LLM Stats Score 51.0 to 31.9, ranking #15 overall.

In the 2 individual benchmarks reported for both models, Ling 3.1 Flash wins 2; this is a narrower head-to-head signal than the composite indexes.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose Ling 3.1 Flash

  • overall performance matters — it scores 51.0 and ranks #15 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you value its reported benchmark strengths — it wins 2 of 2 exact shared results
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Sep 2026

Choose Solar Mini 4

  • you want predictable pricing at $0.10/M input and $0.40/M output

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Ling 3.1 Flash
InclusionAI
Solar Mini 4
Upstage
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
51.0
#15
31.9
#122
Reasoning
47.5
#26
31.7
#120
Coding
38.8
#18
17.1
#135
Agents
38.0
#12
2.6
#179
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
2 of 2
0 of 2
Input price
— / M
$0.10 / M
Output price
— / M
$0.40 / M
Context window
—
524,288

Individual benchmarks

11 reported for Ling 3.1 Flash · 6 for Solar Mini 4

2 shared

Ling 3.1 Flash outperforms in 2 benchmarks (GDPval-AA 2.1, Terminal-Bench 4.0), while Solar Mini 4 is better at 0 benchmarks.

Ling 3.1 Flash significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Thu Oct 08 2026 • llm-stats.com

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Model Size

Parameter count comparison

525.0B diff

Ling 3.1 Flash has 525.0B more parameters than Solar Mini 4, making it 1500.0% larger.

InclusionAI
Ling 3.1 Flash
560.0Bparameters
Upstage
Solar Mini 4
35.0Bparameters
560.0B
Ling 3.1 Flash
35.0B
Solar Mini 4

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Solar Mini 4 specifies input context (524,288 tokens). Only Solar Mini 4 specifies output context (131,072 tokens).

InclusionAI
Ling 3.1 Flash
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
Upstage
Solar Mini 4
Input524,288 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
Thu Oct 08 2026 • llm-stats.com

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Ling 3.1 Flash was released on 2026-09-30, while Solar Mini 4 was released on 2026-09-22.

Ling 3.1 Flash is 0 month newer than Solar Mini 4.

Ling 3.1 Flash

Sep 30, 2026

1 weeks ago

1w newer
Solar Mini 4

Sep 22, 2026

2 weeks ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Solar Mini 4 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2026-02-01, while Ling 3.1 Flash's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Solar Mini 4's training data extends to 2026-02-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without Ling 3.1 Flash's cutoff date.

Ling 3.1 Flash

—

Solar Mini 4

Feb 2026

Outputs Comparison

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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Ling 3.1 Flash and Solar Mini 4 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Ling 3.1 Flash
✓ Preferred
Solar Mini 4
Open in Playground

FAQ

Common questions about Ling 3.1 Flash vs Solar Mini 4.

Which is better, Ling 3.1 Flash or Solar Mini 4?

Ling 3.1 Flash leads the LLM Stats Score 51.0 to 31.9. Ling 3.1 Flash is made by InclusionAI and Solar Mini 4 is made by Upstage. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Ling 3.1 Flash compare to Solar Mini 4 in benchmarks?

Ling 3.1 Flash scores CyberGym: 87.9%, DRACO: 85.5%, FrontierSWE: 75.2%, Multi-Challenge: 69.8%, SkillsBench: 68.7%. Solar Mini 4 scores AA-LCR: 83.3%, SciCode: 47.6%, GDPval-AA 2.1: 35.7%, AA-Briefcase v1.1: 29.1%, Humanity's Last Exam (no tools, text-only): 25.8%.

What are the context window sizes for Ling 3.1 Flash and Solar Mini 4?

Ling 3.1 Flash supports an unknown number of tokens and Solar Mini 4 supports 524K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Ling 3.1 Flash and Solar Mini 4?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (51.0 vs 31.9), licensing (Unknown vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Ling 3.1 Flash and Solar Mini 4?

Ling 3.1 Flash is developed by InclusionAI and Solar Mini 4 is developed by Upstage.

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